Wales International Conference on Urban Air Mobility 2026
People, Innovation, and Sustainability in Future Air Mobility
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Dr. Jie Wang Intelligent Energy Innovation College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), Shanghai, China
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We’re excited to invite you to the WIC 2026 — offered in both in-person and online formats to make participation as flexible and welcoming as possible!
• Tuesday, 8 September 2026: Join us in person at Cardiff
• Wednesday, 9 September 2026: Connect with us online via Zoom
Once your abstract is accepted, we’ll send a confirmation email to help you choose your preferred way of attendance — whether you’d like to attend onsite or join virtually. Please keep an eye on your inbox (and spam folder, just in case!) — we’ll be happy to assist if you have any questions along the way.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
Registration for free HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at wic2026@mdpi.com
🏨 voco St. David's Cardiff by IHG
🌏 Havannah Street, Cardiff, CF10 5SD
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the chair
On behalf of the organising committee, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the Wales International Conference on Urban Air Mobility 2026, hosted by the University of South Wales in Cardiff.
As emerging air mobility technologies continue to develop, Urban Air Mobility is becoming far more than a technical aviation issue. It is increasingly a multidisciplinary challenge involving innovation, sustainability, regulation, business models, infrastructure, workforce transformation, public acceptance, and regional development. This conference has been established to provide a platform for bringing these perspectives together in a meaningful and constructive way.
Under the theme “People, Innovation, Sustainability: Building the Business of Future Air Mobility,” the conference aims to foster dialogue between academia, industry, policymakers, and wider stakeholders on how future air mobility can be developed responsibly and effectively in Wales, the UK, and beyond.
The conference will adopt a hybrid format, combining an in-person event in Cardiff with online academic sessions, to encourage both direct engagement and broad international participation. Through keynote speeches, academic discussions, industry dialogue, and publication opportunities, we hope this event will stimulate new ideas, build lasting collaborations, and contribute to the advancement of sustainable urban air mobility research and practice.
We are sincerely grateful for your interest, support, and participation. We very much look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event and to sharing inspiring conversations on the future of air mobility.
With best wishes,
Dr. Tiansheng Yang
Conference Chair
South Wales Business School, University of South Wales, Cardiff, UK
Editorial Board Member, Urban Science
Guest Editor, Journal of Urban Science Special Issue on Sustainable Urban Air Mobility and Intelligent Transport Systems
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineAug 20, 2026
- Abstract acceptance notificationAug 27, 2026
- Registration end dateSep 03, 2026
